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kimo · Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 668

human? Do you say "hju" or "ju" (as in you) in the first syllable of this word? Is only the first one, "hju", considered correct? That's what my dictionary says. For some reason, I have found that I say "ju" as in "you". Are both forms used, or have I lost something (that little puff at the beginning) after a long time away from home?

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leeroy · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 777 Location: London UK

I say "hyuman", but won't vomit in disgust if I hear "hoo-man".

I always saw the latter as "more American" - although I have no justification for it.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject: It's you, man

Hey, youman.

Yes, youman, being so new, man, it's high time you grew, man, stop doing what you do, man, get out of your zoo, man, start thinking things through, man, get on with what's true, man.

Next chorus, anyone?
Regards,
Blueman John

nomadder · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 2:25 am Post subject:

Reminds me of that crazy guy on Pilot Guides who pronounces words like museum as moo-zeum. Drives me crazy.

lajzar · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 647 Location: Saitama-ken, Japan

I pronounce it "humin". Virtual crate of beer to whoever gets the reference.

donfan · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

One time an American criticised me for pronouncing the h at the beginning of "herbs". He said, "It's erbs, not herbs."

I said, "If you're going to be like that I'll just get me 'at, get on my 'orse and go 'ome. 'Ave a 'appy 'oliday. Laughing

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

he-you-men

johnslat · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject: You say tomato and I say tomahto

Ah, I love it. We humans can't even agree on how to pronounce the name of our species. Now that says a lot about homo sapiens sapiens, doesn't it?
Regards,
John

zorro · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject: human

i'm not sure we need to agree on how to say it...